Hercules and the Golden Deer

The Golden Deer of Ceryneia has golden antlers, bronze hooves, and she is faster than the wind. She is also sacred to Artemis, goddess of the moon and the forests. King Eurystheus orders Hercules to bring her back alive, secretly hoping the goddess will be angry. Hercules follows the deer for a whole year, through spring, summer, autumn and winter… but what will happen when Artemis and her brother Apollo appear?

The third of twelve bedtime tales that follow the real Greek myths of the Twelve Labours of Hercules, told in simple words for children aged 5 to 8, with a calm narrator, soft forest sounds and a quiet ending for sleep.